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| Click on Image to Enlarge Mattie-Belle & Our Seedlings |
Two evenings spent planting seeds with the help of 5-yr-old grand-daughter is the equivalent of ... well, there is no equivalent. It's a combination of trying to control tiny dextrous hands that move at the speed of light, keeping up with thought processes and verbal ability of which I can only marvel, and feeling the absolute exhaustion that can only follow a delightful sharing experience.
We planted arugula because Mattie-Belle gushes, "I love arugula!" She also requested carrots and broccoli. I chose kale, lettuce, peppers, chives, peas, cucumber, dill, parsley, beets and tomatoes.
Corn, squash and pumpkins may have been planted a little early, but my eager assistant couldn't be stopped. I will likely have to re-sew these crops later when they can be moved outside quickly.
None-the-less, it's inspiring to see a 5-yr-old so invested in planting and growing food she will one day eat. I can only hope that her enthusiasm will grow with her, and that gardening will always be an important part of her life.
